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Development & Communications Assistant
Position Overview
The Development & Communications Assistant plays a key role in supporting the strategic fundraising and marketing efforts of Sunshine Place. This position provides broad-based support, including but not limited to coordination of special events, donor records and database management, grant research and writing support, creation of content to communicate with both community and individual stakeholders, and other duties as assigned by the Director of Development or Executive Director.
This position will work collaboratively with the Director of Development, Executive Director, Sunshine Place donors, and other community partners as needed. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and passionate about working to assist community members facing hardship.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and plan fundraising and stewardship events as directed by the Director of Development.
- Coordinate event logistics and communications, including registrations, sponsorships, and post-event follow-up.
- Maintain and update donor database, ensuring accurate records, reports, and letters.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree in communications, nonprofit management, social sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1-2 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, grant writing, and/or administrative support.
- Experience in event management, planning support, or similar work preferred.
- Strong organization, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including donor relations and/or customer service.
- High level of personal and professional integrity, including ability to exhibit confidentiality and ethical decision making in work related to donors and clients.
- Ability to hold oneself accountable for actions, successes, and failures.
- Ability to be flexible in the work environment to take direction, work cooperatively as a team, work independently, and adapt to changing organizational needs.
- Experience with donor management systems preferred.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Gmail.
- Must possess a valid Driver's license, proof of insurance, and be willing to travel locally as needed.
- Must be able to work occasional evening hours or weekends as needed.
Personal/Physiological Requirements:
- Interaction with people; working around people; ability to meet deadlines and finish work; accepting critical feedback and re-direction as needed; communicating with community stakeholders and colleagues.
Physical Requirements:
- Office setting may require long periods of sitting, with occasional standing, walking, driving, stooping, crouching, and kneeling; frequent reaching, carrying, lifting, pushing, grasping, typing, talking - speaking clearly, hearing conversation, and seeing nearby.
- Ability to occasionally lift boxes or materials up to 25lbs. or exert equal force.
Work/Environmental Requirements:
- Modrate noise level consistent with an office environment.
